Use of service points

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"I see nothing wrong with members of their own club requesting to use the MHSP of any club site...perhaps at a certain price, perhaps at certain times...

I find it annoying when MHers are cast as pariahs for 'wild camping, leaving waste everywhere' yet when they wish to make proper use of waste facilities at their own club (which has many, many such facilities) the club doesn't want to be involved."

Hi BB, I agree with you entirely, there is nothing wrong with asking, I just don't think that there is a snowballs chance of MHs being able to use facilities in anything like a reasonable, convenient, manner.

Whilst there will always be the van v MH debate, divide, whatever, I personally see no issue with MHs being allowed to use site facilities but wonder, does this reflect what you can do 'over there?

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As a caravanner can I just say that I have no objections to Motorhomers coming on site to empty and fill, for a fee mind, say £5. This could be achieved by restricting it to a time when one of the wardens was in the office, (to raise the barrier), say between 3-5pm. This wouldn't impinge on their WTD. Membership cards to be shown to avoid non members using facilities.

Why doesn't the club trial it at a suitable site or two?

I can't see CL owners being too happy with this arrangement as quite a few will be using cesspits. Paradoxically, I would object as a user of a CL seeing unknown vehicles coming onto the CL. Strange really and maybe illogical but that's the truth.

As I see it we have very little evidence, as far as I can tell,  that there is a large demand from members for this sort of service? The occasional person asking for this sort of service does not mean that the demand is widespread. If I am mistaken in my view that the demand for this service is limited I think the best option for those that want such a service is to write direct to the Club so they can assess what the demand would be. I also don't believe that someone leaves home for however many nights away and doesn't plan where they might need to empty their toilet or waste water. Places where you can do this in the UK, other than campsites,  are exceptionally limited. Some demanding this sort of service are very dismissive of the impact it could have on Club site arrangements. Even if the Club decided to offer this service but limited to certain times of day there would be protests from those that want everything to fit in with their agenda rather than the practical issues experienced by sites and their staff.

David

WTG, No, it’s not a case of not understanding, it’s rather that you don’t seem to like my saying that your posts suggest you want change.

You talk about “rigidity of thinking “ and “intransigence” yet for reasons unclear to me take offence at my saying that this “suggests” you want change?

As I say, personally I have no objection but think DK has, again, summed it up quite well in his last post.

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We’ve used one. It was outside the Aire, a former municipal site, which also allowed caravans. There was access to water inside but you would have had to fill the tank with a watering can. For 2€ it was easier to fill at the service point, which was of course available to those just passing by. One such was using it when we arrived.

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Some of those coin operated service points also include automated toilet cassette cleaners, now that is luxury!